A Dog Named Christmas

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A Dog Named Christmas

2009

1h 35m

7.0(37 votes)

Family

Drama

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Overview

A developmentally challenged young man with a penchant for caring for animals in need sets out to convince his family - and their whole rural community - to participate in a local shelter's inaugural "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program."

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bruce Greenwood

George McCray

Linda Emond

Mary Ann McCray

Noel Fisher

Todd McCray

Ken Pogue

Hank Fisher

Carrie Ruscheinsky

Hailey

Sonja Bennett

Hannah McCray

Carrie Genzel

Brianna Lewis

Trenna Keating

Faye McCray

Christopher DeLisle

Jonathan McCray

Josh A. Young

Thomas McCray

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Werner
Written by: Jenny Wingfield

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